Tomato plants flourish in straw bales, and no weeds or weeding! Check out the straw-bale gardening movement that has become one of this summer's hottest gardening trends. (AP Photo/Cool Springs Press, Tracy Walsh/Poser Design) Wonder if this would work?

DIY:: This is a FABULOUS TUTORIAL ! How to Make A Garden Fountain Out Of Anything ! Simple Step by Step Instructions ! by Cultivated Nest (wonder if I could use these instructions to figure out how to make Laura Crockett's pebble-filled water columns)

Make your home smell like Christmas with this recipe for cinnamon spice simmer. Add to water: cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg, cloves, rosemary, pine needles and a little bit of jojoba oil. Let it simmer.